Insult to Intelligence: Trumpas Assault on American Government

By Melvin A Goodman

"Mel Goodman has spent the last few decades telling us what's gone wrong with American intelligence and the American military . . . he is also telling us how to save ourselves."--Seymour M. Hersh, The New Yorker

Former senior CIA analyst and Russia specialist, Melvin A. Goodman, brings peerless insight into Trump's impact on the institutions designed to keep the peace--intelligence, diplomacy, and civilian governance. An insider who is known for courageously blowing the whistle on superiors who distorted information for political ends, Goodman offers a well-researched critique of Trump's disregard for the fact-based assessments, accountability, and truth-telling that form the backbone of solid intelligence, policy-making, and governmental integrity.

Insult to Intelligence follows the Trump administration through its first years in power, the cast of unqualified characters installed into high positions, the president's ever-shifting tone toward allies and enemies, the consequences of his hawkish preference for militarism, brinksmanship and strongman postures, and his open contempt for U.S. government agencies and personnel--particularly those of the intelligence community. Goodman concludes with practical suggestions for what can be done to assess and repair the damage being done to U.S. democracy and to America's standing in the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872867927
• ISBN13: 9780872867925
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Dimensions: 5.3" x 8.0"